Ash tray and receptacle



Sept 9, l941- H. LEMAN 2,255,428

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INVENTOB Ha fold Zentral; BY 1Min", ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 9, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ASH TRAY AND RECEPTACLE Harold Leimen, Astoria, Long Island, N. Y.

Application March 28, 1940, Serial No. 326,328

2 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful lmprovements in an ash tray and receptacle.

The invention has for an object the construction of an article as mentioned which is characterized by a, receptacle provided with a cover having a frusto-conical top wall extending therein and formed with a bottom opening, and a novel arrangement of a spherical member resting on the edges of the opening for closing the same and operating in a manner as will become clear as ythis specification proceeds.

Still further the invention contemplates providing the spherical member with several recesses on its surface into which the lighted end of a cigarette may be engaged and snuffed out. Still further the invention contemplates providing the spherical member with a handle by which it may be manipulated,

Still further the invention contemplates the association of a novel cigarette or cigar holder with the ash tray and receptacle.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of anovel stand for supporting the receptacle.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying vdrawings forming a material part of this disclosure- Fig. 1 is a perspective View of an ash tray and receptacle constructed in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical central sectional view of Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig. 1 but illustrated with the spherical member removed.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the spherical member and handle per se.

Fig. 5 is a central vertical sectional view of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 2.

Fig. '7 is a vertical sectional view of an ash tray and receptacle constructed in accordance with another embodiment of this invention.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view of the spherical member shown in Fig. 7.

Fig. 9 i's a horizontal sectional view taken on theline 9-9 of Fig. 7.

Fig. 10 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line Ill-I0 of Fig. 9 with the closure member omitted from this figure.

Figs, 11 and 12 are vertical sectional views, showing still further modified forms of the invention.

The ash tray and receptacle, in accordance with this invention, includes a jar or receptacle I0 preferably of glass or other attractive material. A cover II is mounted on the top of the receptacle. This cover has an annular threaded portion IlHL which threadedly engages complementary threads formed on the top of the receptacle Ill. The cover II is also provided with a frusto-concal top wall section I Ib extending into the receptacle. This section IIb has a bottom opening IIbb. 'I'he top edges of the sections IIa and IIb are secured together by bending one of the edge portions of one of the sections over the edge portion of the other section to grip and connect the parts.

. A spherical member I2 rests on the edge of the opening Ilbh and forms a closure of this opening. This spherical member I2 has yseveral recesses I3 formed in its surface into which the lighted end of a cigarette may be engaged and snuffed out. A handle I4 is connected with the spherical member and extends upwards by which the spherical member may be moved.

The handle I4 comprises a stem portion |48 mounted on and radially projecting from the spherical member I2. This stem has a` knob Mb at its outer end. The spherical member I2 may comprise china material, composition material, metal or other suitable materials.

A small groove I6 formed in the top portion of the material of the wall IIb so that when the handle I4 is inclined laterally and rested within the groove I6, it serves to hold the spherical member I2 in a position in which one of the recesses I3 is directed upwards. This facilitates engaging the lighted end of a cigarette into the top recess I3 to snuif it out. The groove I6 serves to hold the spherical member I2 in a stationary position during the snufling operation.

A cigarette holder is associated with the ash tray and receptacle. This cigarette holder essentially comprises a strand of wireIB having a central wavy chord area I8a shaped end portions I8b. These end portions I8b repose within an annular 'groove 20 Aformed along the inside top edge portions of the wall IIb. A cigarette 2I may be engaged in between one of the convolutions of the section I8 of the wire I8 and the Wall of the cover Il. The resiliency of the ends I8b engaging the groove 20 is depended upon tohold the cigarette holder in posiand arcuately f section I lb.

tion. It may be removed by forcing it out of its places. The stubs of cigarettes after being extinguished may be dropped through the opening Hbb into the receptaclev l0.

In Figs. '1 to 10 inclusive another form of the invention has been disclosed which distinguishes from the prior form in several respects. In this form of the invention there is a spherical member l2' formed of glass or other material which is not readily adapted to have threads formed therein. A handle Il' is associated with this spherical member. Specifically, a screw 23 engages through the spherical member l2 and -threadedly engages into a socket portion formed the bottom of the receptacle 25 and which passes` through the pedestal 26 and which is connected with a heavy weight 2'8 reposed within the hollow base of the pedestal 26. The pedestal 26 has several felt pieces 29 or other soft pieces attached to its bottom, so that it may rest upon objects without damaging them.

The ash tray and receptacle is provided with a modied form of cigarette holder which comprises 'a stand of wire I8 having a pair of raised central wavy chord sections I8 between which there are arcuate sections I8, These arcuate sections engage within a groove 20 formed in the cover Il' for maintaining the cigarette holder in position. Cigarettes may be supported on either orboth sides of the holder I8'. The dot and dash lines 2| in Fig. 9 indicates two cigarettes thus supported.

In other respects this form of the invention is similar to the previous form.

In Fig. 11, the receptacle 30 is in the form of a .sphere made of an upper section 3l and a lower section 32, slidingly joined togethery at 33. In this form of the invention the jar l' rests in the bottom portion of the lower section 32 and the mouth lll*EL of the jar I0 is in contact with the lower outer portion of the frusto-conical top wall In other respects this form of the invention is similar to that shown in Figs. r1 10 and the various parts may be recognized by the similar corresponding numerals.

In Fig. 12 the receptacle 34 is formed of a cylindrical upper cover section 35 and lower section 36`slidingly joined together at 31. In this form of the invention the truste-conical wall section 38 is made integral withthe cover section 35.

It is to be understood that the size and material used in this device and the shape of the spherical member may be changed as desired. The spherical members may also be made without the recesses I3, in large size devices, where the spher- While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. In an ash tray and receptacle, a cover for said receptacle having a frusto-conical downwardly projecting wall portion with its sides converging t0 form an acute angle, said cover being formed with a.coaxial opening at the bottom of its converging sides, a spherical member resting on the edge of said opening closing the same, and said spherical member having a diameter slightly greater than said opening and of a size so that its top sets at a substantial distance below the top edge portion of said converging sides forming a large unobstructed compass above said spherical member wherein ashes may collect, and means extending from said spherical member for facilitating the lifting thereof out of its normal position so that the collected ashes may pass through said opening into said receptacle, comprising a thin handle having one end attached to said spherical member and a free end projected axially from said spherical member beyond the top edge portion of said converging sides to be manually grasped for lifting said spherical member, and semi-spherical recesses formed in said spherical member and into which the lighted end of a cigarette may be engaged l for snufllng the same.

2. In an ash tray and receptacle, a cover for said receptacle having a frusto-conical downwardly projecting wall portion with its sides converging to form an acute angle, said cover being formed with a coaxial opening at the bottom of its converging sides, a spherical member resting on the edge of said opening closing the same, and said spherical member having a diameter slightly greater than said opening and of a size so that its top sets at a substantial distance below the top edge portion of said converging sides forming a large unobstructed compass above said spherical member wherein ashes may collect, and means extending from said spherical member for facilitating the lifting 'thereof out of its normal position so that the collected ashes may pass through said opening into said receptacle, comprising a thin handle having one end attached to said spherical member and a. free end projected axially from said spherical member beyond the top edge portion of said converging sides to be manually grasped for lifting said spherical member, and semi-spherical recesses formed in said spherical member and into which the lighted end of a cigarette may be engaged for snuiilng the same, and a groove formed at the top of said converging sides and into which an intermediate portion of said handle is adapted to be engaged for holding said spherical member stationary while a cigarette is being snuifed.

HAROLD LEIMAN. 

